Comparison

Yr Xtals vs LUMEN

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yr Xtals

This app transforms your music into captivating visual experiences. It functions as a precision audio analysis utility, offering unique perspectives for music lovers and audio engineers alike. Hours can be spent mesmerized by the visualizer reacting to your tunes.

Highlights
  • Music visualizer
  • Audio analysis
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Precision utility
  • Perspective on audio work
Features
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This started as a tool, and grew into an obsession. Yr Xtals is seriously addictive. I can, and often have, been working on testing it and ended up draining hours just watching the visualizer dance to my music. It's fantastic. I can't imagine if you like music that you won't like this. Especially if you're an audio engineer and are hoping to gain a bit more perspective on your work. That is why I originally made this, and while it has grown into something much larger, it is still a precision audio analysis utility that I know you'll fall in love with, like I have. Enjoy!

About

LUMEN

Features
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LUMEN is a broadcast-grade loudness meter that fits in your pocket — and a second screen for your studio. LIVE: point your phone at the speakers and read LUFS (momentary, short-term, integrated), true peak, loudness range, PSR, PLR, correlation and a live spectrum, with targets for streaming, Apple, club and EBU R128. Mic-distance compensation keeps room readings honest. INSTRUMENTS: thirteen full-screen meters that count — spectrum analyser with peak hold and pink reference, loudness with target band and 30-second history, true peak with headroom, goniometer and correlation, dynamics (PSR) with zones, tonal balance by band, spectrogram, level history, crest factor, a VU with real ballistics, stereo width and balance, and a loudness histogram. Thirteen palettes. Freeze, reset, full screen. LUMEN PRO (one-time purchase) adds: LINK: run the LUMEN plugin in your DAW and the app becomes the session's big meter display over Wi-Fi — no cables, no setup, and nothing leaves your network. SCENES: fourteen line-drawn, audio-reactive worlds driven by the real analysis — terrain, radial, orbits, halo, aurora and more. Built for the iPad on the desk and the wall across the room. MY SCREEN: build your own meter wall of 1 to 6 tiles, any instrument or scene in each, each in its own colour. FILE: analyse any track from Files or iCloud for the definitive numbers. Already own the LUMEN plugin from Echelon Audio? Sign in to use Pro. Measured on-device. No ads, nothing uploaded.

Screenshots

Yr Xtals4 screens
LUMEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LUMEN at 5.0 against Yr Xtals's 4.5. LUMEN also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Yr Xtals's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LUMEN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yr Xtals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LUMEN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yr Xtals versus LUMEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYr XtalsLUMEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJess HunterEchelon Audio

In-app purchases

None

Yr Xtals

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LUMEN

One-time1
  • LUMEN Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Yr Xtals free?
Yr Xtals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LUMEN free?
LUMEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yr Xtals or LUMEN?
LUMEN is rated higher. Yr Xtals averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LUMEN averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Yr Xtals or LUMEN have ads?
Neither Yr Xtals nor LUMEN shows ads.

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